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Watch: The kiwifruit industry produced a video in an effort to recruit workers.

Significant growth opportunities for NZ kiwifruit in US - analyst

It aims to have the region recognised as one of the top three agrifood hubs in the world.

Major agritech strategy launched for Manawatū
Fonterra is trying to lift its financial performance after a disappointing 2019 financial year.

Fonterra lifts forecast farmgate milk price
Agribusiness

Outlook positive for NZ in global cheese market, despite trade uncertainties - report
"A definable mood of caution remains within the rural sector," said REINZ.

Uncertainty behind restrained early spring rural real estate sales
Fonterra reported a loss of $605 million for the 2019 financial year

Fonterra factory built to make 'secret recipe' mozzarella sitting all but idle
The co-op is changing strategy after posting a loss of $605 million.

Mercury boss Fraser Whineray appointed to senior Fonterra role

Rural Women New Zealand national president Fiona Gower said the judges found it difficult to select the final winners.

Category winners announced in rural women business awards
Agribusiness

Fonterra factory built to make 'secret recipe' mozzarella sitting all but idle
Listen: Todd Charteris talks to Rural Exchange about the latest Rabobank rural confidence survey.

Rabobank HQ to move from Wellington to Waikato

Ninety-three per cent of farmer shareholders voted in favour of the sale to Yili for $588 million.

Social Credit files court challenge to Westland Milk sale
Bee Intelligence uses software and technology for precision apiculture from beehive to honey jar.

Kiwi bee tech company showcased in Silicon Valley
Trade Minister David Parker talked about the significance of the CPTPP trade deal on the AM Show.

'Cause for concern': US-Japan trade deal could threaten new gains in meat exports
New Zealand Bankers Association chief executive Roger Beaumont was on The AM Show.

Farmers welcome regional banking hubs trial
Watch: How waste plastic is turned into fence posts.

Business booming for startup making fence posts from waste plastic
The dairy giant reported a loss of $605 million for the 2019 financial year.

Fonterra's milk production from Australia falls
Fonterra reported a loss of $605 million for the 2019 financial year.

Fonterra gets back to basics as it tries to move on from $605m loss
Fonterra reported a loss of $605 million for the 2019 financial year.

Long road ahead for Fonterra to rebuild confidence, says shareholder
Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell made the announcement that the cheese plant was to close.

Fonterra to close Paraparaumu cheese factory, 70 jobs to go
Watch: Fonterra signaled it was expecting to post a loss of up to $675 million this year due to write-downs on its assets

Fonterra posts $605 million loss
Watch: Fonterra has flagged a loss of up to $675 million for the 2019 financial year.

Fonterra sells another asset, reaches $1 billion debt reduction target
Watch: Fonterra has signaled it is expecting to post a loss of up to $675 million this year due to write-downs on its assets.

Fonterra confirms new date for annual results

The report also had a positive outlook for the year ahead.

Primary sector exports reach record highs
Milk from Roan Farm will be sold in reusable glass bottles.

Boutique milk business brings glass bottle delivery back

Synlait's 2019 profit was up 12 percent on the previous year.

Record revenue boosts Synlait Milk profit

The fall came off the back of a robust previous quarter.

Meat and dairy products lead fall in manufacturing

Watch: Fonterra has signalled it is expecting to post a loss of up to $675 million this year due to write-downs on its assets.

Fonterra defers annual results reporting date
Watch: Fonterra has signalled it is expecting to post a loss of up to $675 million this year due to write-downs on its assets..

Fonterra cuts bonuses, freezes 6000 top workers pay
Watch: Fonterra has signalled it is expecting to post a loss of up to $675 million this year due to write-downs on its assets..

Fonterra maintains 2019/2020 milk price forecast despite risks in global dairy market
The cherry industry is booming in Central Otago

First plantings completed at Central Otago cherry development
Farmer shareholders voted in favour of selling the dairy co-op to a Chinese dairy giant.

Government nets $5m after Westland Milk sale
Rockit Global have outgrown their current Havelock North premises, as worldwide demand for the mini apples continues.

Hawke's Bay apple company unveils plans for new state-of-the-art facility
Watch: Pic Picot started selling his peanut butter at the Nelson market in 2007, to "sell on the side and just get a bit of pocket money".

Peanut butter founder to help others develop new food products

The huge loss signalled by Fonterra is among factors contributing to a cautious rural market.

Farm sales continue to drop, down 25 percent

Listen: Wayne and Sharon George explain why they launched the new website.

Seasonal work website helps Kiwis escape the rat race
Watch: The co-op estimates the loss could be as high as $675 million.

'Good riddance': Ag Minister blasts former Fonterra management
Alliance recently appointed Karen Morris as Smithfield plant manager, the co-operative's second female plant manager and a long-time employee of the company.

Alliance Group invests $1.2 million in Timaru meat plant
Pictured in the 2700sq metre cool store are Eastland Port general manager Andrew Gaddum, NZ Fruits director Trevor Lupton, managing director David Fox, chief financial officer Kent McGregor, and Eastland Port contracts project manager Mark Richards.

Container export of kiwifruit a step closer for Gisborne
It's bad news for chicken and lamb chop lovers.

Meat and poultry drives July food prices up

It comes after 196 million loss for the year to July 31, 2018.

Disappointed: Farmers react to Fonterra's $675 million forecast loss
The drop is said to be normal at this time of year as NZ milk supplies start to come online.

High volumes see global dairy commodity prices ease
Thomas Macdonald from Spring Sheep Co spoke to Rural Exchange recently about the growth in the sheep milk market.

Milestone for NZ sheep milk producer
Synlait CEO Leon Clement said the acquisition enables the company to manufacture a variety of cheese products.

Canterbury milk company moves into cheese market
The outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) which is sweeping through the Asian pork industry is having a positive spinoff for New Zealand beef and sheep farmers.

'An outstanding result': Value of annual meat exports climbs
Ninety-three per cent of farmer shareholders voted in favour of the sale to Yili for $588 million.

Financial support sought to stop Westland Milk takeover
Watch: An engineering professor says the Government has a mammoth task on its hands if it wants to streamline the Resource Management Act.

'No easy task': Farmers react to RMA review
Hundreds of people in the regions could be out of a job and out of pocket after a fall in the value of log exports to China.

More log exports despite falling price
Ninety-three per cent of farmer shareholders voted in favour of the sale to Yili for $588 million.

'Done deal': Final approval given for Westland Milk sale
A Central Otago landowner refusing to sell property for large-scale development.

Farm sales at lowest level in over four years
Demand firmed for milk powder, milkfats and cheese.

Tight supply sees global dairy commodity prices lift